DAYTON—The Columbia County Public Health Department has reported nine positive cases of COVID-19, stemming from the same household. None of the nine people are over 60 years of age, but one of them has been hospitalized. Of the nine cases, two live in Benton County, where they are being managed by the Benton Franklin Public Health Department, according to Martha Lanman, the County Public Health Director.

There was an increase of testing by Columbia County Public Health staff after a man visited one of the local health clinics on June 15 and tested positive for COVID-19. Currently fifty pe...